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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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